Overview
- Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar said the proposal will be taken up in Thursday’s Cabinet meeting in Belagavi and indicated the state wants fixtures to remain in Bengaluru.
- He stated that Justice Michael D’Cunha Committee recommendations will be incorporated in phases, with decisions linked to improved crowd management measures.
- Newly elected KSCA president Venkatesh Prasad met the chief minister and deputy chief minister, described the talks as positive, and pressed to restore international and IPL games.
- The venue has not hosted major fixtures since June 4, when a stampede during RCB celebrations killed 11; a police FIR cited KSCA, RCB, stadium authorities, and an event firm for alleged negligence.
- A full structural-safety audit has been ordered, several ICC and domestic matches were relocated, and victims’ families and safety experts urge a complete independent overhaul before reopening.